Seems like each ride we do tops the previous one. We rode about 32km last night! We knew we were going to ride towards the airport, but we had no concrete plan. Off we went and we took these loopy trails by the Arthur Lang bridge past the airport then all the way to the end of Iona Beach. That drive out there always seems so short, but that road from the airport alone to the beach was 5.5km! The wind was defintely blowing last night. My legs got a work out.
It was a quick stop at our destination and it was time to head back. We had dinner plans, so it would be ideal to be showered and clean before we go. This picture is of the poo pipe, you can ride out on that (on a mountain bike) or you can walk it, it's about 4.5km. For those of you who always complain about there is nothing to do in Vancouver, go get yourself a bike and explore your city! It's a new adventure everytime and you sure do see where you live in a different perspective. And the best part, you are taking care of your body and being healthy!!
Dinner was at Fleuri at the Sutton Hotel (845 Burrard St). We came across this awesome coupon from Travelzoo! It was $65 for a 5 course lobster and steak dinner and chocolate buffet for two. It's really good value for what you get, the chocolate buffet itself is usually $28pp!! The first course that came was the Amuse Bouche - Melon and a dollop of fresh cream goat cheese. I never really thought these two combinations would be good together, but it was surprisingly good to my taste buds. I liked the freshness of the melon and the mildness of the goat cheese. (I do apologize for the quality of pictures though, the lighting in there wasn't exactly optimal for iphone pictures)
The second course was Orange Marinated Lobster cocktail, with cucumber and vanilla bean salad, horse radish mousse and trout caviar. The presentation of this course was done very well and the taste of it wasn't bad either. While it says the lobster is orange marinated, I didn't taste much of the orange. The lobster tail was meaty and sat atop a bed of microcreens. There was a bit of goat cheese on the side as well. If you took a bite of the tail with the mousse, a bit of the micro greens and the goat cheese, it will be and explosion of flavour in your mouth. Who can't appreciate a good lobster tail?
Third course was the Pancetta Truffle Risotto with sable fish, corn foam, and tarragon broth. I love risotto and this is probably one of hte better ones I've ever had. While the portion visually seemed on the small side, it packed a huge punch of deliciousness! I would assume lots of butter was used in the making of this, I would almost describe this dish as divine. The little bit of sable fish was a nice touch. Foam anything is very popular these days, this is the third restaurant in the last few months we have been to that served flavoured foam.
Beef Tenderloin and Mushroom Confit was the last of the savoury courses. It was served Israeli cous cous and the meat itself was toped with a red pepper cheese fondue. This course was just as good as all the ones before it, but I would have to put emphasis on the TENDERloin part, it was so buttery and cooked just right. The meat was pinky red in the middle, just how I like it!
The last part of the meal was what Will had been anticipating all day and night, the chocolate buffet. We went up for our first round, on this plate, I got the White Chocolate Bavoise (in the bow), chocolate cupcake, chocolate truffle cake, and some layered baked good. The bavoise tasted like a marshmellow, the texture was very fluffy and light. The cupcake was okay, I found it to be too dense. The cake was absolutely decadent with robust chocolate flavours.
I grabbed this cup of chocolate mousse too. As the Chinese saying goes, my eyes were definitely greedier and wider than what my stomach could hold. I had to forfeit this and hand it over to Will. I really didn't have much space left in my stomach, but he was already waiting for round 2 of the chocolate buffet.
Will had been eyeing the crepe maker the moment we walked in to the restaurant. Surely, there's no way he was going to leave without having one of her creations. She was very skilled at what she does. It was entertaining just watching her make it.
Being the greedy guy that he is, he topped it with everything possible. He had ice cream, chocolate shavings, syrup, sprinkles, the whole works!
I ended my meal off with a chocolate ice cream. I was hesitant when she first offered me a scoop, but it's hard to turn down ice cream. The dinner was really good. I should make mention that I had a wine pairing as well to go with my meal. It was a very agreeable price!! $20 for a flight of three, and these weren't small pours either! What a satisfying way to end the week with a long ride and a good dinner to top it off!
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